SWA/Sport Medicine Council of Saskatchewan
Present
Developing Grit in Sport
The SWA in conjunction with the Sport Medicine Council of Saskatchewan present the following mental training session entitled, “Developing Grit in Sport”.
When: Tuesday, May 31
6– 8 pm
Where: Online, through the SWA Zoom Account
Who: SWA members, parents/guardians of SWA members
Cost: No cost
Registration
Once registered, a password will be emailed out to the member
Further info: Dwayne Dreher
Description
This mental training session will be focused on developing grit in sport. Grit is the combination of passion and perseverance over long terms, and has been shown to be a better predictor of long-term success over other traditional markers. Danielle will be leading participants through some exercises meant to grow more grit as an athlete, and will be discussing some tips on how to refocus your mind and persevere after experiencing setbacks in sport.
Instructor
Danielle is a Ph.D. candidate in the College of Kinesiology at the University of Saskatchewan. She is originally from Edmonton, and completed her Masters at the University of Alberta. Her research is focused on the intersection of grit and self-compassion in high performance athletes, and is also interested in the processes of self-regulation, as well as perfectionism and mindfulness in sport. She is very passionate about encouraging athletes to build on their character strengths—rather than focusing on their weaknesses—in sport settings. Currently, she works as a sport performance consultant for a wide variety of team and individual sport teams, and works with athletes competing at the developmental level all the way up to sport varsity teams.